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¶ And thou sonne of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their wordes, though bryars and thornes be with thee, and thou doest dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their lookes, though they be a rebellious house.

1611 marginal noteOr, rebels.

And thou shalt speake my words vnto them, whether they will heare or whether they will forbeare, for they are most rebellious.

1611 marginal noteHeb. rebellion.

¶ And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, goe, get thee vnto the house of Israel, and speake with my words vnto them.

Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not vnderstand: surely had I sent thee to them, they would haue hearkened vnto thee:

1611 marginal noteHeb. deepe of lip, and heauie language.

1611 marginal noteOr, if I had sent thee &c. would they not haue hearkened vnto thee?

Moreouer he said vnto me, Sonne of man, all my words that I shall speake vnto thee, receiue in thine heart, and heare with thine eares.

Therefore say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God, There shal none of my words be prolonged any more, but the worde which I haue spoken, shall be done, sayth the LORD God.

And they come vnto thee as the people commeth, and they sit before thee as my people, and they heare thy words, but they will not doe them: for with their mouth they shew much loue, but their heart goeth after their couetousnesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. according to the comming of the people.

1611 marginal noteOr, my people sit before thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. they make loues or iestes.

And loe, thou art vnto them as a very louely song of one that hath a pleasant voyce, and can play well on an instrument: for they heare thy wordes, but they doe them not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a song of loues.

Thus with your mouth yee haue boasted against me, & haue multiplied your words against me: I haue heard them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. magnified.

But if yee will not make knowen vnto me the dreame, there is but one decree for you: for ye haue prepared lying, and corrupt words to speake before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dreame, and I shall know that yee can shewe mee the interpretation thereof.